Interview with Raymon Pierce

Interview with Raymon Pierce

Raymon Pierce is a CNA whose husband– at the time of this interview– has been incarcerated for eight years. In efforts to create a space for TDCJ information sharing and a support group for those with loved ones on the inside, Raymon created the Texas Connected: TDCJ Friends and Family Facebook group. In this interview, Raymon explains the pain and frustration with TDCJ that led to the creation of Texas Connected in early 2020, and how he hopes it provides a power to those advocating for incarcerated loved ones. As a healthcare worker, Raymon talks about the unsafe conditions in Texas prisons in the wake of Covid-19. Additionally Raymon also discusses his experience getting married to his husband at the Smith Unit, and the emotional toll that separation and limited contact have on him. This interview took place on July 2, 2020 over zoom, with interviewer Murphy-Anne Carter and narrator Raymon Pierce.

Raymon Pierce

Texas After Violence Project

July 6, 2020

Murphy Anne Carter, Emily Henry, Casey Herz

public -- CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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